New BRT infrastructure for Greater Montréal inaugurated
The Can$472.5 million Pie-IX BRT project will tackle single-car occupancy, providing a sustainable urban transport offering to connect and enhance Montréal's east end.
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The Can$472.5 million Pie-IX BRT project will tackle single-car occupancy, providing a sustainable urban transport offering to connect and enhance Montréal's east end.
By removing the eligibility criteria based on gender identity and including people with reduced mobility, STM aims to offer the same safe travel experience to all its customers who might feel unsafe while travelling at night.
The minibus will give the Old Brewery Mission greater flexibility in delivering a specialised shuttle service to people experiencing homelessness by transporting them to emergency shelters and other resources.
The new feature will provide Transport adapté customers with a wealth of real-time information, such as the transit vehicles' current location and whether or not a customer is next in line to board the vehicle.
Pascal Octeau, Section Manager – Projects and Tenders, Engineering at the Société de transport de Montréal, discusses the operator’s rear-view camera pilot as road testing trials continue, providing insight into the extensive work and testing that has facilitated the innovative project and highlighting the range of safety benefits that rear-view…
Working towards increased safety for all road users by combining cameras and high-definition screens in place of rear-view mirrors, STM will test its new rear-view cameras on two buses for a one-year period.
In order to support the efforts to reduce the renewed spread of COVID-19 in Montreal, the Société de transport de Montréal has reintroduced previous health and safety measures, including enhanced cleaning and physical distancing.
STM will trial the app for shared taxibus services in Senneville and Saint-Anne-de-Bellevue from October 2021 until the end of the year.
ARTM has launched Montréal’s first mobile fare solution with Transit app, covering all Montréal -area buses as well as BIXI bike share services.
Renée Amilcar, Executive Director of Bus Services at Société de transport de Montréal (STM), explains why the best chances of meeting targets for zero-emissions transport lay with embracing all possible modes of shared, sustainable transport – even if that means venturing from public transport.
BIXI Montréal experienced a record number of rides in 2018, demonstrating the public’s commitment to sustainable, mobility solutions.
Many drivers are put off owning an electric vehicle due to the worry of running out of charge mid journey, however, now there is a solution.